Unions reject blame for Maersk pullout

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Tue, 06 Dec 2011 6:19p.m.

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The largest container ship operator in the world has pulled one of its services from Auckland.
The largest container ship operator in the world has pulled one of its services from Auckland.

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06 Dec 2011 11:20p.m.

jerry wrote:

how can you blame the unions?...how can you blame hard workers who are underpaid and struggling to survive...John Key gave $1000 a week to his rich mates and now we sell the country's assets to pay for the tax cuts. Full support to the strikers...the strike is the symptom, so fix the cure...stop the mega rich from ruining the lives of hard workers

06 Dec 2011 10:59p.m.

Rob Edward wrote:

It's remarkable that any thinking person could try and lay the blame for this with the workers who are normally most of the lowliest paid and least powerful in any company. Of the three agents in this situation, the port company, Maersk and the wharfies is it not possible that the least powerful in this situation are being victimized? Don't forget that unions are made up of people who might be your neighbors, your friends or the parents of your children's friends. They are not, as so many would like to think, monsters out to ruin christmas.

06 Dec 2011 10:24p.m.

Jer wrote:

Then whose fault is it? This wouldn't have happened if the strikes weren't happening. They didn't lose the contract by some act of magic.

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